Calling all undergraduate students! Join our Student Usability Panel

4 Aug 2026

We're accepting applications for McGill's 2026/27 Undergraduate Student Usability Panel, who share feedback about their experiences using our sites and services.

From 61 terms to one shared language: Building content structure in our digital ecosystem

17 Jun 2026

Insights from the interview phase of our content model project reveal widespread variation in terminology, structure, and content ownership.

Why McGill’s websites can be hard to navigate, and what we’re doing to fix it

6 May 2026

Our new content model project is addressing consistency, structure, and scale of information in our digital ecosystem.

Lessons from our 2025/26 Student Usability Panel

30 Apr 2026

Over the past year, McGill’s Student Usability Panel continued to play a key role in helping us understand how students truly experience McGill’s digital environment.

How you helped build McGill's new Course Catalogue

30 May 2025

Summary: McGill's new Course Catalogue was created with input from (literally) hundreds of McGill students and staff members. Read this article to learn how audience research informed the design...

WMS migration project: 2024 year-end update

21 Nov 2024

Updates on our project to migrate sites to our new WMS platform from Matt Corks, Portfolio Manager, Web Services Group.

Where to start when building a new website

5 Apr 2024

A decision guide to the different platforms and options There are three types of websites at McGill:

Mapping the digital journey of our current students

1 Nov 2023

A digital journey map is a visualization of the steps web audience members take to accomplish a goal, such as registering for university or applying for a job. Three key journey maps have been...

Maximizing website excellence through digital minimalism

4 Oct 2023

In the fast-paced digital realm we're bombarded with endless information and choices. A timeless mantra shines through the chaos: "Less is more." This principle, popularized in architecture but now...

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